Best Books of the Decade: 1980s

399.
The Case for Christ
The Case for Christ 4.23 avg rating — 148,966 ratings
402.
A Dark-Adapted Eye
A Dark-Adapted Eye 3.93 avg rating — 9,914 ratings
403.
Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work
Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work 4.16 avg rating — 9,579 ratings
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Meet Samantha: An American Girl (American Girl: Samantha, #1)
Meet Samantha: An American Girl (American Girl: Samantha, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 21,330 ratings
405.
Just as Long as We're Together
Just as Long as We're Together 4.08 avg rating — 13,270 ratings
406.
Talking to Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #4)
Talking to Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 37,280 ratings
407.
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 1: The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 1: The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford 4.16 avg rating — 9,476 ratings
407.
Weetzie Bat (Weetzie Bat, #1)
Weetzie Bat (Weetzie Bat, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 14,964 ratings
409.
A Small Place
A Small Place 4.05 avg rating — 17,328 ratings
409.
On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality #1)
On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality #1) 4.13 avg rating — 41,050 ratings
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VALIS
VALIS 3.92 avg rating — 32,017 ratings
409.
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (Dirk Gently, #2)
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (Dirk Gently, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 88,595 ratings
413.
I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon 3.89 avg rating — 896 ratings
414.
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Hank the Cowdog, #1)
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Hank the Cowdog, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 6,426 ratings
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Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
by: DC Comics
4.14 avg rating — 13,264 ratings
416.
The Mirror of Her Dreams (Mordant's Need, #1)
The Mirror of Her Dreams (Mordant's Need, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 13,989 ratings
417.
Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York 3.52 avg rating — 3,923 ratings
418.
Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity
Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity 4.05 avg rating — 18,779 ratings
419.
The Walking Drum
The Walking Drum 4.24 avg rating — 9,875 ratings
420.
The Castle in the Attic (The Castle in the Attic, #1)
The Castle in the Attic (The Castle in the Attic, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 19,404 ratings
420.
The Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune 4.15 avg rating — 3,532 ratings
422.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 3.88 avg rating — 6,597 ratings
423.
People of Darkness (Leaphorn & Chee, #4)
People of Darkness (Leaphorn & Chee, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 11,721 ratings
424.
Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories
Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories 4.41 avg rating — 22,206 ratings
425.
Shame
Shame 3.87 avg rating — 12,962 ratings
426.
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 4.33 avg rating — 15,703 ratings
426.
Alaska
Alaska 4.17 avg rating — 16,256 ratings
428.
Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1)
Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 27,014 ratings
429.
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America 3.81 avg rating — 63,781 ratings
429.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion 4.22 avg rating — 170,809 ratings
431.
Hot Money
Hot Money 4.14 avg rating — 6,477 ratings
432.
This Boy's Life
This Boy's Life 3.97 avg rating — 30,191 ratings
432.
The Oathbound (Vows and Honor, #1)
The Oathbound (Vows and Honor, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 15,195 ratings
434.
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism 4.50 avg rating — 18,481 ratings
435.
A Severed Wasp
A Severed Wasp 4.02 avg rating — 3,540 ratings
435.
Love and War (North and South, #2)
Love and War (North and South, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 18,807 ratings
437.
Sourcery (Discworld, #5; Rincewind, #3)
Sourcery (Discworld, #5; Rincewind, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 107,995 ratings
438.
Timescape
Timescape 3.72 avg rating — 11,411 ratings
439.
Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4)
Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 18,549 ratings
440.
The Book of Lost Tales 1 (The History of Middle-Earth, #1)
The Book of Lost Tales 1 (The History of Middle-Earth, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 16,312 ratings
441.
An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #11)
An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #11) 4.17 avg rating — 8,062 ratings
441.
Demon Lord of Karanda (The Malloreon, #3)
Demon Lord of Karanda (The Malloreon, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 43,727 ratings
441.
The Robots of Dawn (Robot, #3)
The Robots of Dawn (Robot, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 53,479 ratings
444.
Ironweed
Ironweed 3.87 avg rating — 17,431 ratings
445.
Light a Penny Candle
Light a Penny Candle 3.97 avg rating — 22,318 ratings
445.
Space
Space 4.01 avg rating — 6,940 ratings
447.
The Urth of the New Sun (The Book of the New Sun, #5)
The Urth of the New Sun (The Book of the New Sun, #5) 4.06 avg rating — 8,648 ratings
448.
The Night Before Christmas: The Classic Account of the Visit from St. Nicholas
The Night Before Christmas: The Classic Account of the Visit from St. Nicholas 4.40 avg rating — 126,559 ratings
449.
The Anatomy Lesson
The Anatomy Lesson 3.65 avg rating — 3,704 ratings
450.
Cyclops (Dirk Pitt, #8)
Cyclops (Dirk Pitt, #8) 3.91 avg rating — 15,066 ratings
451.
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book (Volume 4)
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book (Volume 4) 4.64 avg rating — 22,251 ratings
452.
The Heretic's Apprentice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #16)
The Heretic's Apprentice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #16) 4.15 avg rating — 6,197 ratings
452.
In the Skin of a Lion
In the Skin of a Lion 3.84 avg rating — 18,984 ratings
452.
The Mist
The Mist 3.93 avg rating — 174,203 ratings
455.
Fevre Dream
Fevre Dream 3.90 avg rating — 32,588 ratings
455.
The Book of Ebenezer Le Page
The Book of Ebenezer Le Page 4.27 avg rating — 2,162 ratings
457.
The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters
The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters 4.50 avg rating — 12,584 ratings
458.
Ramona and Her Father
Ramona and Her Father 4.05 avg rating — 31,489 ratings
459.
Lightning
Lightning 4.09 avg rating — 64,650 ratings
460.
Going Solo (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #2)
Going Solo (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 32,613 ratings
461.
A Matter of Honor
A Matter of Honor 3.96 avg rating — 25,821 ratings
462.
Heaven and Hell (North and South, #3)
Heaven and Hell (North and South, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 12,046 ratings
463.
Windmills of the Gods
Windmills of the Gods 3.88 avg rating — 31,794 ratings
464.
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage 4.28 avg rating — 15,267 ratings
464.
Hawksmoor
Hawksmoor 3.46 avg rating — 4,845 ratings
466.
The Covenant
The Covenant 4.22 avg rating — 21,710 ratings
467.
Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes
Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes 4.11 avg rating — 2,235 ratings
468.
The Secret of Annexe 3 (Inspector Morse, #7)
The Secret of Annexe 3 (Inspector Morse, #7) 3.87 avg rating — 3,788 ratings
468.
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
by: Don Wood
4.32 avg rating — 39,977 ratings
470.
Aliens
Aliens 4.13 avg rating — 6,683 ratings
471.
Babe: The Gallant Pig
Babe: The Gallant Pig 4.10 avg rating — 16,250 ratings
472.
You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense
You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense 4.17 avg rating — 18,918 ratings
473.
The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit 4.18 avg rating — 133,042 ratings
474.
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers 4.26 avg rating — 28,700 ratings
475.
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
We're Going on a Bear Hunt 4.29 avg rating — 47,484 ratings
476.
Flower Fairies of the Wayside
Flower Fairies of the Wayside 4.33 avg rating — 273 ratings
477.
The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Hank the Cowdog, #2)
The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Hank the Cowdog, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 1,967 ratings
477.
Truckers (Bromeliad Trilogy #1)
Truckers (Bromeliad Trilogy #1) 3.95 avg rating — 16,806 ratings
477.
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2)
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25,917 ratings
480.
The Tao of Pooh
The Tao of Pooh 4.01 avg rating — 128,091 ratings
481.
Away from Home (Grandma's Attic, #5)
Away from Home (Grandma's Attic, #5) 4.21 avg rating — 553 ratings
482.
The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest
The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest 3.94 avg rating — 10,975 ratings
482.
Solstice
Solstice 3.47 avg rating — 908 ratings
482.
The Last Wife of Henry VIII
The Last Wife of Henry VIII 3.89 avg rating — 11,711 ratings
485.
Brothers in Arms (Vorkosigan Saga, #5)
Brothers in Arms (Vorkosigan Saga, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 19,065 ratings
485.
Deadeye Dick
Deadeye Dick 3.84 avg rating — 31,078 ratings
487.
Sharpe's Rifles (Sharpe, #6)
Sharpe's Rifles (Sharpe, #6) 4.26 avg rating — 19,342 ratings
487.
Swamp Thing, Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing, Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing 4.24 avg rating — 28,672 ratings
489.
THE PANDA'S THUMB: More Refelctions in Natural History
THE PANDA'S THUMB: More Refelctions in Natural History 4.13 avg rating — 6,871 ratings
489.
Oath of Gold (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #3)
Oath of Gold (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 7,931 ratings
489.
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society 4.17 avg rating — 143,733 ratings
489.
Breathing Lessons
Breathing Lessons 3.66 avg rating — 32,322 ratings
493.
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships 4.11 avg rating — 28,519 ratings
493.
Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1)
Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 60,537 ratings
495.
Cities of the Red Night (The Red Night Trilogy, #1)
Cities of the Red Night (The Red Night Trilogy, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 5,482 ratings
495.
George's Marvellous Medicine
George's Marvellous Medicine 4.02 avg rating — 97,742 ratings
497.
The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody, #3)
The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 20,399 ratings
497.
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 3.55 avg rating — 23,906 ratings
499.
Straight
Straight 4.13 avg rating — 5,991 ratings
500.
Blood Shot (V.I. Warshawski, #5)
Blood Shot (V.I. Warshawski, #5) 4.03 avg rating — 10,156 ratings
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